Dadhood

Sheikh Abu Bilal Sanel is a graduate of Medina University and the Director of Operations for Apex Trust, a primary and secondary school in East London. Also a father to 3 boys and 3 girls Masha Allah!We spoke about how Sheikh Bilal migrated from Switzerland to pursue Islamic education at Medina University and then settled in the UK with his 6 children. He speaks about his career in education and why he is so passionate about nurturing Muslim children. He shares his top tips as a father and grandfather. Sheikh Bilal also tells us about what Apex Trust are doing with their new secondary school. (This was recorded before the secondary school officially opened). https://apexsecondary.co.uk/Stream episodes on Spotify, iTunes and Google https://tinyurl.com/dadhoodpodspotify https://tinyurl.com/dadhoodgoogle https://tinyurl.com/dadhoodapple Sign up to the Dadhood Newsletter: https://dadhood.beehiiv.com/subscribeFollow me on Instagram for more dad related content https://www.instagram.com/shoaybmuhammad

Read Meta School, Online Independent Muslim School - https://www.readmetaschool.com/In this episode I spoke to mediation expert Tawhid ar-Rahman who runs salammediation.co.uk where he supports couples going through divorce to settle amicably and avoid the huge court fees. We spoke about his own divorce, how he represented himself in court and his wonderful relationship with his son. We also spoke about how the mediation process works and it's benefits in creating a stable divorce process and reducing the negative long term effectsStream episodes on Spotify, iTunes and Google https://tinyurl.com/dadhoodpodspotify https://tinyurl.com/dadhoodgoogle https://tinyurl.com/dadhoodapple Sign up to the Dadhood Newsletter: https://dadhood.beehiiv.com/subscribeFollow me on Instagram for more dad related content https://www.instagram.com/shoaybmuhammad

Sign up to the brand new Dadhood Newsletter: https://dadhood.beehiiv.com/subscribe Yusuf Patel is a father to 5 children and is the founder of SRE Islamic. SRE Islamic was established in 2008 to support Muslim parents navigate and respond to Sex and Relationships Education (SRE) in schools. What we covered:

Sign up to the brand new Dadhood Newsletter: https://dadhood.beehiiv.com/subscribe Zakariya Mohamed is a father to one daughter and two sons. He works in the rail industry and is involved in starting up and running a number of Muslim community projects focused on Muslim families. What we covered:

Sign up to the brand new Dadhood Newsletter: https://dadhood.beehiiv.com/subscribe Ahtisham Aziz is an all-rounder working on various businesses and projects such as TV presenting on Eman Channel, running a media and marketing agency, developing real estate and organising Islamic events alongside his wife through Ilmforum. He is a proud father to his young son and he has another child on the way! What we covered:

K. S. Malik is a passionate author dedicated to connecting young Muslims with their cultural heritage through children's and young adult literature. With a background in engineering, he transitioned into writing to fill the void of culturally appropriate literature for Muslim children in Western societies. He is a father to 2 young children. What we covered:  Why make Hijrah? What are the benefits of living in Pakistan Why children should not live in luxury  How will parenting styles differ in the East Why he started writing  Books that are published and what's on the wayPurchase the newly released books from this link: https://www.amazon.co.uk/K-S-Malik/e/B0C8JMDXCT/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1Watch the episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/_llANf52cGkFollow me on Instagram to join us live for the next episode https://www.instagram.com/shoaybmuhammad

#podcast #fathers #muslim Dr. Saqib Iqbal Qureshi is a Fellow at LSE and a renowned writer whose book "The Broken Contract" achieved bestseller status. He is also a film producer, founder of Building Capital Inc, and has a diverse background in finance and consulting.. And top it all off, he is an active father to 3 young boys. What we covered:

#podcast #fathers #muslim Omar Dacosta-Shahid has a number of accolades. Forbes 30-Under-30, Co-Founder of Creed & Culture, Co-Founder of M.I.N, Board of Directors at Mvslim. And top it all off, he is now a dad! What we covered:

Jibril Hanzo has been on many podcasts to speak about his journey to Islam but this time we speak about his journey as a father. He has 3 daughters and one newborn son. He is a counsellor and also works in the construction industry. What we covered:

Ramiz Ibrahim is the founder of The Therapy Clinic which offers physiotherapy through hijama, massages and other services. He is also a psychotherapist who has worked with men and married couples to help resolve conflicts and heal from traumas. He is also a proud father to 3 children. What we covered:

Alim Sheikh is currently the Principal at Barnet Hill Academy, a private Islamic school which will be taking on Reception students starting September 2023 on a Voluntary Aid basis (link with more info below). Mr Shiekh has an MA, PGCE, Mphil and NPQH. He helped to open to first Islamic boys school in the UK, Brondesbury College. What we covered:

Ehsun Anwar is a life coach who primarily helps people to lose weight through healing past traumas. He is not a father nor a Muslim but has powerful insights in how we can improve our relationship with our fathers and others around us. What we covered:

#podcast #parenting #muslimparents Ustadh Shabbir Hassan recently became a father to his beautiful daughter Rawda after having completed his Alimyyah and gaining an Ijazah in Dawrah al-Hadith. He spends most of his time teaching at Faith and getting halal couples married with Nikkah Co. What we covered:

#podcast #muslimparents #parenting Ameen Omar is a father of two young boys. He is a part of the Muslim CEO team helping Muslims to launch businesses. He is the author of the Muslim men's book The Shepard's Way. He is also a Youtuber and Co-Host of the podcast Mind Heist. What we covered:

Simon is a convert to Islam who originally from Sweden and now living in the UAE. He is a father to an adorable daughter and is an Online fitness coach or Muslim men and women. What we covered:

#podcast #muslimparents #parenting Musa Adnan, although not a father himself, is well known to have a great relationship with his father Ustadh Adnan Rashid. Following in his fathers footsteps Musa has a degree in History and is heavily involved in learning and teaching Islam. What we covered:

Shoaib Hussain or @thesunnahguy has been hitting the social media algorithm hard in the past few weeks with his hard hitting short videos. I decided to sit down with him and discuss his less well known role of being a father to a boy and a girl. Be warned, he is very unorthodox! What we covered:

Ahmed Yunus or better known as @Father2AQueen makes viral videos on TikTok and instagram with his 5 year old daughter where they learn about Islam in a fun and engaging way What we covered:

Khidr or Just Another Brother as he is known on Instagram is a father of 3 at only 26 years old, a student of knowledge and works for Islamic Finance Guru as their Community Lead. What we covered:

Jalal is an IT professional, Da'ee, founder of projects like 1Eid and a father to multiple children. What we covered:

Uthman is a humanitarian aid worker and a father to two young boys. He used to weigh 166kg and over the course of the last 12 months he has lost 70kg resulting in him becoming a more active dad.What we covered:

Shaykh Abu Muslim Kamran is a graduate from the Islamic University of Medina and now works as a secondary school teacher. He is also the founder of a unique online madrassah called Your Madrassah and is a father of two. What we covered Becoming a father at 21Raising his son in Medina Homeschooling tips What is Your MadrassahInspiring the love of Quran in childrenWatch on YouTubehttps://youtu.be/cmM0H2EqlXYFollow me on Instagram for more dad related content https://www.instagram.com/shoaybmuhammadCheck out Your Madrassah herehttps://www.yourmadrasah.com/

Ismael Musoke is a poet, an author, a project manager and a father to his 1 year old son. He is also the youngest person to come on the podcast at 25 years old. What we covered: 

Adam Kaan is an online personal trainer,  the founder of the Fit Dad Life Mastery Program, has 2 children and has been through a divorce and remarried.What we covered: 

AkhiTweet, actual name Mohamed R, is a visual artist, co=host of Mind Heist podcast, co-host of Dad's Dunya podcast (Freshly Grounded), lives in Brighton and is a father of two! What we covered: 

Yusuf Kalam is a Fundraising Manager for Muslim Aid and is a brand new father with his daughter being only a month old! What we covered: 

Dr. Salman Butt is the Chief Editor of the website www.Islam21c.com has a PhD in Chemical Biology and is a father to 4 children. What we covered: 

Fayaaz has a 2 year old daughter, lives in Exeter and is a data privacy specialist. What we covered:

In Episode 12 we are joined by Reece Byfield aka Muhammad Ibrahim Al-Shafi'ee who is a Revert to Islam, an Alimiyyah student at As Salaam Institute (ASI), a graduate in Philosophy from KCL and now a Masters student in University of Cambridge. He just became a father 4 months ago and shares his reasons for giving his son a "controversial name", how he plans to nurture a strong Muslim personality in his son and why he has decided to study at University of Cambridge. To learn more about how Reece will use his Cambridge degree for the sake of Islam and Muslims in the west click on this link and contribute towards his costs: https://www.launchgood.com/campaign/help_me_study_at_the_university_of_cambridge?src=584822Follow me on Instagram @shoaybmuhammad

In this episode I was joined by Zarrar. He is a father to one 3 year old son, he works in a senior position in the sales industry and he is an avid reader. Zarrar broke down the allergies his son has and how he and his wife deal with his nutrition. He also explains what challenges he faced when looking for a Nursery for his son. We then discussed how we want to educate our children at their young age now and moving ahead in the future and why reading is a key part of that. He ends off with telling us some of his time management tips!Follow me on Instagram @shoaybmuhammad

I was joined by Qari Is'Haaq Jasat who is the founder of the National Huffadh Association UK. He is currently is a part-time Imam at London Islamic Cultural Society in North London and Head of Religious Education at Eden Girls Waltham Forest. He is a father to one daughter. We spoke about some of the challenges he faced being a new father, balancing all of his roles with fatherhood, encouraging his daughter to memorise Qur'an at a very young age, football for toddlers and the rewards systems he has in place to regulate his daughters behaviour. Overall this episode stressed the importance of being an active parent. For more information about Qari Is'Haaq and his book projects, please visit: www.getmy365.co.uk

Today I was joined by Nur Choudhry the founder of Involved fathers (involvedfathers.com) and chair of charity Human Aid UK. He has 6 children the youngest 4 and the eldest 14. He is a parenting consultant holding a diploma in child psychology and cetificates in counselling and life coaching. We spoke about the recently released OFSTED report on sexual harassment in schools, how it affects our children and what we can do about it. Towards the end Nur shared some tips on how busy fathers can still play an active role in their children's lives

In this episode I sat down with Khidr or Just Another Brother as he is known on Instagram. He's father of 3 at only 25 years old, a student of knowledge and works for the East London Mosque. We spoke about his reaction to having twins, how him and his wife deal with raising 3 children, his favourtie books, why he started his Instagram account and what he looks forward to doing with his children as they grow up. 

Tanim Zaman, Co-Founder of Golden Touch Academy and father to one boy, joins me on the podcast to share his experiences. We start by delving into how Tanim made time for the birth of his son. We then spoke about why having a your own business has so many advantages for fathers. Tanim shares his advice to young brothers who are thinking about starting a family. He also gives fathers advice on how to teach their children about money. Finally he ends on his vision for a Muslim homeschooling village. 

My good friend Maruf is back again with more questions about becoming a Dad. In this episode we started with a quick fire round to get to know him a bit better. Then i gave him a scenario in which he is a father with two children, we broke down what that vision looks like and how we can work towards that ideal. The key message was that we need to start working on ourselves from now in order to reach that ideal vision in the future. Follow me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/shoaybmuhammad

This is the fifth episode of the Dadhood Podcast with Dr. Yusuf Abdul-Jobbar   who has 6 children with the oldest being 16 and the youngest being 5. He tuned in live from Turkey so we discussed why and how he moved his family out there. We shared his thoughts on balanacing Secular and Islamic education. He is a part time Imam/Da'ee so we spoke about how he balances that responsibility with 6 children. We ended with some funny moments he's has in his journey of Dadhood. Follow me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/shoaybmuhammadFollow Dr Yusuf on: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/dryusufabduljobbar/Twitter - https://twitter.com/dryajt?lang=enFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/yusufabduljobbar

This is the fourth episode of the Dadhood Podcast with Tariq Shaekh who has 3 children and has been working in charity fundraising for over a decade. We speak about how he gave me my first job, key marriage advice, how to set a vision for your children, what are the benefits of home births and why the outdoors are so good for our children. Follow me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/shoaybmuhammad

This is the third episode of the Dadhood Podcast with my friend for 13+ years, Maruf, who is not yet a father. We discuss going on Umrah together and what we got up to in school. He asks me questions about fatherhood to prepare himself for when that moment comes like when are you ready to have kids, how do you prioritise your time and how to support your wife during pregnancy. Follow me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/shoaybmuhammad

This is the second episode of the Dadhood Podcast with my dear friend Hamza where we discuss his journey from being on the roads to taking hundreds of people on Umrah, with an unexpected turn into youth work. We talk about his parenting organisation Bonsai Trust, how he handles his two toddlers, why we always need to be improving ourselves as parents and how anger can destory households Follow me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/shoaybmuhammad/ Follow Bonsai Trust on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BonsaiTrust/

This is the first episode of the Dadhood Podcast with my dear friend Taha we discuss how he feels being a father for the third time, what his experience was with pregnancy throughout the pandemic, how he got into the infamous Eton boarding school and the mindsets hes learnt from that and wants to pass down to his children. Follow me on Instagram @shoaybmuhammad for more dad related content